"Stronger"

You know what this blog needs? More hip-hop videos. "Stonger" by Kanye West:

I don't think that's what Japan's really like.

Comments

So in other words, you're Hillary Clinton to Ezra's John Edwards...

Posted by Petey | September 18, 2007 6:35 PM

It's a weak tribute to "Akira", for those keeping score. The Japanese flashing on the screen is laughable to say the least.

Here is a version with added Akira clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMXLEQFEIs4

Posted by joeo | September 18, 2007 7:06 PM

Whatever happened to those series-of-horizontal-slats sunglasses?

The OJ reference is marketing genius. How'd Kanye know?!

Posted by southpaw | September 18, 2007 7:07 PM

"So in other words, you're Hillary Clinton to Ezra's John Edwards..."

We should be honored by his lateness.

Posted by Nicholas Beaudrot | September 18, 2007 7:08 PM

Watch out ... the hip-hop police are listening.

Posted by Chris_ | September 18, 2007 7:44 PM

"Stonger"?!?

Whatchu talking 'bout, Yglesias?

Posted by Pee Diddy | September 18, 2007 8:01 PM

Are you and Ezra telepathically connected? And I also wondered how Kayne knew OJ was going to be back in the news just in time to give his song more publicity....

Posted by beckya57 | September 18, 2007 8:07 PM

Clearly, Sir, you've never been to Japan.

Posted by will | September 18, 2007 8:59 PM

Japan's not like that? Shows what you know. They're making an army of psychic robot Kanyes even as we speak

Posted by matt | September 18, 2007 9:36 PM

Tetsuo!!!!

Kaneda!!!!

Akira...Daft Punk...did that even need Kanye West? And what is it with hip hop artists sampling Daft Punk?

Posted by Paul | September 18, 2007 9:46 PM

Censorship! We can handle naughty language!

Posted by Max | September 18, 2007 10:02 PM

In addition to the Akira shots, the video is a pretty clear ripoff of the Mad Capsule Markets video "Scary":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2oEoOQ5yWQ

Well, whatever. I'm sure Kanye didn't know.

Posted by Mr. Noah | September 18, 2007 10:36 PM

Matt's right - Japan is not (all) like that. Before I had to go on business, it was the last place I ever wanted to visit. That was 6 years ago, and I think about Japan at least once daily. It rocks, but the reason I write is to conjecture that JAPAN HAS YGLESIAS WRITTEN ALL OVER IT. It's for you Matt, trust me.

Posted by tokorode | September 18, 2007 11:43 PM

Scrolling pop-up ads? Really? Shouldn't you have gotten something in your contract barring those? I'll still read you in RSS, but it makes me really hesitant to actually load the Atlantic site.

Posted by Christopher M | September 19, 2007 12:10 AM

I too was shocked by the scrolling pop-up. For shame.

Kanye + Daft Punk = Greatness.

Posted by BP | September 19, 2007 12:17 AM

Japan does indeed rock. Possibly for the reasons Tokorode thinks it does...and possibly not.

Posted by Mr. Noah | September 19, 2007 12:24 AM